Chapter I The first Catholics without a priest for three-and-a-half years -- Chapter II The first priests who visited South Australia -- Chapter III The priests who lived in South Australia before the arrival of Dr Murphy -- Chapter IV Appointment of Dr Murphy to the See of Adelaide -- Chapter V Dr Murphy leaves Sydney and takes possession of Adelaide -- Chapter VI The Bishop begins his work -- Chapter VII The first church erected in South Australia -- Chapter VIII The Bishop's zeal in endeavouring to erect churches, and his patience in pecuniary difficulties -- Chapter XI The Bishop's efforts for his diocese in Europe -- Chapter X The progress of religion during the Bishop's absence -- Chapter XI The Bishop resolves to station priests in the country -- Chapter XII State aid to religion -- Chapter XIII The first ordinations in South Australia, etc -- Chapter XIV Arrival of first Jesuits in Australia -- Chapter XV Departures and changes -- Chapter XVI The Bishop at work -- Chapter XVII The first outbreak of religious bigotry -- Chapter XVIII On education -- Chapter XIX Exodus to the gold-fields of Victoria -- Chapter XX The Bishop visits some distant parts of his diocese -- Chapter XXI Visitors arrive in Adelaide -- Chapter XXII Good times return -- Chapter XXIII Advancement of religion -- Chapter XXIV The Rev Julian Edmund Tenyson Woods -- Chapter XXV What took place in 1857 -- Chapter XXVI Dr Murphy's visit to Tasmania and other matters -- Chapter XXVII Death and character of Dr Murphy

Chapter I The first Catholics without a priest for three-and-a-half years -- Chapter II The first priests who visited South Australia -- Chapter III The priests who lived in South Australia before the arrival of Dr Murphy -- Chapter IV Appointment of Dr Murphy to the See of Adelaide -- Chapter V Dr Murphy leaves Sydney and takes possession of Adelaide -- Chapter VI The Bishop begins his work -- Chapter VII The first church erected in South Australia -- Chapter VIII The Bishop's zeal in endeavouring to erect churches, and his patience in pecuniary difficulties -- Chapter XI The Bishop's efforts for his diocese in Europe -- Chapter X The progress of religion during the Bishop's absence -- Chapter XI The Bishop resolves to station priests in the country -- Chapter XII State aid to religion -- Chapter XIII The first ordinations in South Australia, etc -- Chapter XIV Arrival of first Jesuits in Australia -- Chapter XV Departures and changes -- Chapter XVI The Bishop at work -- Chapter XVII The first outbreak of religious bigotry -- Chapter XVIII On education -- Chapter XIX Exodus to the gold-fields of Victoria -- Chapter XX The Bishop visits some distant parts of his diocese -- Chapter XXI Visitors arrive in Adelaide -- Chapter XXII Good times return -- Chapter XXIII Advancement of religion -- Chapter XXIV The Rev Julian Edmund Tenyson Woods -- Chapter XXV What took place in 1857 -- Chapter XXVI Dr Murphy's visit to Tasmania and other matters -- Chapter XXVII Death and character of Dr Murphy